Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 165 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.True or false: “a stranger online” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a video with no name (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) a joke page (c) a thermometer (d) a science textbook
4. 4.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a joke page (b) a doctor (c) a comment with no name (d) a random website
9. 9.True or false: “a random website” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I just guessed, but it feels right.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: your class teacher? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a forwarded message (c) an atlas (d) a random website
16. 16.True or false: “a comment with no name” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a science textbook” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) a comment with no name (d) your class teacher
20. 20.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a science textbook (d) a comment with no name
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a joke page (d) an atlas
22. 22.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
23. 23.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a doctor (b) the school notice board (c) a guess by a friend (d) an atlas
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a guess by a friend
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) the bus timetable (d) a rumour in the corridor
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a doctor (b) a comment with no name (c) a thermometer (d) an atlas
29. 29.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a doctor (d) the bus timetable
30. 30.📚 Reliable or not: a dictionary? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
31. 31.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
33. 33.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
34. 34.True or false: “the school notice board” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a science textbook (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
36. 36.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
37. 37.📚 Reliable or not: a random website? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
38. 38.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a forwarded message (b) a random website (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
39. 39.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) the school notice board (d) a guess by a friend
40. 40.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False

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